forewent

¹

[ fawr-went, fohr- ]

verb

1. simple past tense of forego ¹.

forewent

²

verb

1. simple past tense of forego ².

forewent

/ fɔːˈwɛnt /

verb

1. See forego
   the past tense of forego 1

Example Sentences

He didn’t own a car and forewent a cell phone until Mortimer and Rosen bought him one so they could keep track of their elusive protagonist.

From Outside Online

Commerce for the time forewent its eminence, the soldier stepped to the front.

From Project Gutenberg

It was through the intervention of Ugolino that he forewent this mission.

From Project Gutenberg

But this I know: it was out of their inordinate desire for joy that they forewent joy.

From Project Gutenberg

Let him catch them ashore at Wapping, if the devil forewent his due; let him catch them, that was all!

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S—— forewent for a moment his amber mouthpiece to give us his experience and opinion.

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Related Words

• eschew
• forfeit
• forsake
• refrain
• relinquish
• renounce
• waive